The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana has conceded that many of the graduates being churned out in recent times are unfit for the job market.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Springboard programme Sunday, Professor Ernest Aryeetey called on stakeholders to accept that there are challenges with graduates being produced by the universities.
“There are many people leaving our universities that are not ready for the world of work, or that are not ready to do anything meaningful with their lives. That is a challenge; unfortunately, it has taken us too long to acknowledge that.”
Prof. Aryeetey said most of the complaints he is confronted with, come up during interaction with persons in the industry and public servants, noting “I hear complaints about the quality of today’s university graduates. I think there are some merits in that complaint that is coming up.”
He cited graduates’ poor articulation of issues, lack of effective communication and a strong analytical mind as some of the complaints about Ghanaian university graduates.
The Vice Chancellor was concerned that it has taken too long for stakeholders to accept that “we are producing some people that don’t deserve the degrees that we give them”.
Nevertheless, he stated that inasmuch as some of the products are not so good, the universities have been churning out equally good graduates who are adequately prepared for the job market.
To address the situation, Prof. Aryeetey suggested that lecturers are provided with the necessary means to deliver better, admission of highly qualified students, equip the library and a conducive environment for students to learn.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana cited the planned decongestion exercise at residential halls as one of the attempts by the school to arrest the situation.
Story by Isaac Essel/Ghana/Myjoyonline.com
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